I also saw Dr Woo. He is top notch. He recommended Botox to my muscle and then an experimental nerve surgery connecting my nerve higher in neck to the “dead” nerve that made my vocal cords collapse. The laryngeal nerve was damaged due to thyroidectomy medical malpractice. Don’t even get me started!

I posted below as well. I had a thyroidectomy in June 2014 which resulted in laryngeal nerve damage. So now I’m left with bilateral paralysis in the closed position blocking airway. I have permanent voice damage bc I had to have part of my left cord removed so I could breathe. I’m a teacher and have to use a microphone which really stinks. I’m 52 and it’s really a struggle to breathe with a little bit of space and speak all day long. Rant over. Thanks for the support!!

Hello @marydwyer51
I am so sorry for what you are going thru. I also went to Dr. Woo 20yrs ago for vocal cord implant. He filled it once and I just had it filled again with another Doctor he recommended so I did not have to go to the city again. Now he is talking about putting fat in vocal cord to fill it. I guess one step at a time for all of us. It is just difficult going thru this and hoping they are doing the right thing. It is good we have found this group and we are not doing this alone.